South Wootton Infant School, King's Lynn
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
South Wootton Infant School excels at creating a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe and cared for. The early years provides an excellent foundation with structured teaching of reading and writing skills, and the school supports all pupils well emotionally and pastorally. Staff know families well and work closely with parents to address any challenges.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years foundation with effective phonics teaching and letter formation
- Positive attendance rates above national averages and effective behaviour management
- Inclusive approach with good support for pupils with SEND and wellbeing needs
- Warm, welcoming school culture with positive staff and parent relationships
- Well-organized personal development programme covering safety, emotions and diversity
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not develop sufficient depth of understanding and are not well prepared for transition to junior school
- Inconsistent teaching quality across subjects and phases, with teachers not always making key knowledge clear
- Writing skills not developing as well as reading, with pupils lacking accuracy in letter formation and sentence structure
- Support for pupils with SEND who follow mainstream curriculum is not well embedded
- Governors do not challenge leaders robustly enough to drive necessary changes quickly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors fulfil responsibilities effectively and have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
Extracurricular Activities
Crafts club, music club, singing, Science Museum trips, farm visits, forest school sessions, local community events, church visits
South Wootton Infant School provides a warm, nurturing environment with strong early years provision and positive relationships. However, some pupils do not achieve well as they progress, with inconsistent teaching quality affecting academic outcomes.
At a Glance
9.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
156 pupils
180 capacity
24 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - King's Lynn
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for King's Lynn
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.51066%
Overall absence
10.92437%
Persistent absence
119
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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